Safety

The Art of Being Found at Sea

A review of precautions and safety devices for divers Surfacing from a dive with no boat in sight can be a harrowing experience. This occasionally...

By Tim Blömeke
17 February 2025
Features

Understanding DAN’s Accident Data

A commentary on DAN’s Annual Report reveals how diver error, equipment issues, and health oversights contribute to accidents, while highlighting surprising data on gender-based injury...

By Claudio Di Manao
23 December 2024
Features

To dive or not to dive?

Skipping a dive can be necessary for various reasons. Recognising when to say NO is a vital safety skill. We all know it's hard to resist a dive. Yet even with a medical clearance in your pocket, there are situations where staying dry is probably the better decision. Let’s take a look at some reasons to sit out a dive. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING Ask yourself, how are you feeling?...

By Dr Dubravka Vejnović
19 November 2024
Features

Is Freediving An Extreme Sport?

With the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in full swing, I found myself watching the diverse multitude of sports being performed so flawlessly on my TV...

By Charly Stringer , Gennifer Morris
29 October 2024
Prepared diver

Managing Fear While Diving

Fear is the cold wave of emotion that can feel like a solid barrier against forward movement.  One of the most primitive of human emotions,...

By Laura Walton
15 October 2024
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